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What’s the fuss about HTML5
Bob Flynn (fellow Adobe Education Leader) asked me to make a presentation on HTML5 to the Indiana University Web-Multimedia Community today. According to Bob there were approximately 80 people in attendance. Since the presentation was recorded, I provide a link to the presentation. [It will open in a new browser […]
Read MoreValue of web systems degree?
A recent post on MeyerWeb got my attention. Essentially, someone asked Eric Meyer whether they should drop out of school (they are pursuing a computer science degree at a 4 year college). They wondered how useful a degree in computer science was for web development. You can read Eric Meyer’s […]
Read MoreAdobe Project ROME
The ROME project is an interesting concept from Adobe. I have been working with it for some time. It is now in beta and can be accessed via http://rome.adobe.com/education/ (for the education version, drop the education part of the URL for the non-education version). I participated in the AEL (Adobe […]
Read MoreAdobeMAX – why?
Last week, I traveled half way across the country, enduring incredibly cramped conditions on multiple aircraft, waited patiently at various airports in uncomfortable chairs and took valuable time away from my classes. I didn’t realize how little time I would have to reply to email last week and am faced […]
Read MoreAdobeMAX – Wednesday
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 was the last day of AdobeMAX and I tried to get as much out of this day as previous days. I participated in the following sessions: Deconstructing the HTML5 mobile development workflow – this session was presented by two Adobe employees who were instrumental of development […]
Read MoreAdobeMAX – Tuesday
I started on Tuesday with another BYOL session (Bring Your Own Laptop). This one focused on building mobile applications with jQuery. The session began with an overview of what features of a mobile phone can be accessed via the browser (and which can not). Various technologies which can speed up […]
Read MoreAdobeMAX – Monday
AdobeMAX began with the keynote by Kevin Lynch (“Welcome to the revolution”) which emphasized mobile as well as multi-screen environments (such as the digital living room). Gaming and Adobe’s acquisition of Day Content Management System were also covered. Some interesting points from the keynote included the prediction that bandwidth for […]
Read MoreAdobeMAX, Sunday
Sunday, October 24, 2010 was a very full day. I participated in the community manager summit and the education summit. Lots of good information was received. The actual conference starts tomorrow and my brain is already stuffed with new information. I learned some creative ways to use Adobe Presenter as […]
Read MoreFeatured in lynda.com newsletter
Thanks to Laurie Burruss, I was featured in the October, 2010 issue of the lynda.com academic newsletter. I have consistently used lynda.com as a resource to learn more about a number of topics. I never cease to be amazed as to the breadth and depth of their course offerings. I […]
Read MoreWordle of Tweets
Thought I would take a few minutes and generate a new Wordle of my Tweets. I know, it reads like English… If you want to make your own, go to TweetStats.com. I tweet roughly 2 times per day. So far, I have tweeted roughly 800 times. Lastly, I have had […]
Read MoreCHOICE Review published
I was just notified that my recent review of a book was published in the September CHOICE issue. Thought I would include a copy here. Didn’t want students to think I was slacking and only teaching classes *grin*. “Web anatomy: interaction design frameworks that work, by Robert Hoekman Jr. and […]
Read MoreDo I need Flash Player
I have been meaning to write this post for some time. Just too many things going on as summer draws to a close. At one point, I was considering purchasing an iPad. However, I realized that it doesn’t support Flash Player. That got me thinking – just how important is […]
Read MorePhotos taken by others at AEL 2010
A number of photos have been posted online from the AEL Summer Institute. Here are some of those. www.flickr.com
Read MoreAEL 2010 Summer Institute
These photos should convey some of the sessions I experienced during the AEL 2010 Summer Institute in San Jose. I had a great time and learned a lot. www.flickr.com
Read MoreAEL 2010 Technology Museum
As the AEL 2010 Summer Institute was coming to a close, we spent some time at the Technology Museum in San Jose. Most of us spent a fair amount of time riding Segway’s around an obstacle course. Yes, I did the entire course backwards at one point. I think there […]
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